Best Western PLUS Inn of SedonaSedona’s First Friday Gallery Tour – January 3rd, 2014Jerome Art Walk January 4th, 2014

Ring in the New Year with a new piece of art! Visit Sedona, Arizona this weekend and enjoy the creations of talented artists at Sedona’s First Friday Gallery Tour taking place tonight, January 3rd, and then on the following day Saturday, January 4th, 2014 head up Cleopatra hill for the Jerome Art Walk!

The Sedona’s First Friday Gallery Tour receptions and exhibits give locals and Sedona visitors alike the opportunity to enjoy light refreshments while beginning their weekends with an exploration of Sedona’s exciting art scene and in many cases meeting the artist themselves.

Below you will find a few of the exhibits and receptions taking place during the First Friday Gallery Tour, to see a full listing of participating galleries please visit the Sedona Gallery Association on Facebook. For your convenience, the Sedona Trolley provides free transportation to venture from art gallery to art gallery. We also offer our guest free shuttle service to uptown Sedona and the Tlaquepaque Arts and Craft Village. All of the exhibits and artist receptions for 1st Friday run from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

Sedona’s 1st Friday Evening in the Galleries Exhibits

Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts VillageRowe Fine Art Gallery Presents Fresh in ’14January is a time for reflection, making resolutions and starting anew, which is why it’s the perfect month to revitalize your home or office with new art. The experts at Rowe Fine Art Gallery will help you discover your next must-have piece of art during Fresh in ’14! For more information on this Sedona event please visit Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village.

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Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts VillageFine Art from the West at Mountain Trails GalleryPaintings and sculpture by some of the leading artists in Arizona as well as the American West will be on exhibition for the gallery’s first show of the New Year. Enjoy libations and lively conversation with old and new friends. Enjoy paintings by Arturo Chavez, Steven Lang, Lisa Danielle, Betty Carr, Vicki Catapano, George Molnar, Marcia Molnar, and Karen Noles; sculpture by Vic Payne, Dustin Payne, Susan Kliewer, Michael Trcic, and Deon Duncan. For more information on this Sedona event please visit Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village.

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Sedona Arts Center“Second Chance” at Sedona Arts CenterTo kick off the new year, Sedona Arts Center has asked the gallery artists to choose a piece of art that they would like to bring back to the gallery for a “Second Chance” This is another wonderful opportunity for the artists to present their work and your second chance to admire and purchase these beautiful works. For more information please visit the Sedona Arts Center.

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Turquoise Tortoise GalleryNew Year: New ArtThis year, along with new works by favorite artists the gallery welcomes an award-winning wood turner, Larry Witt, who creates vessels, from small to large, using from 400 to as many as 5000 individual pieces of exquisite wood. Also new at the gallery are several masterful paintings by Tony Abeyta. These include small to medium landscapes in oil, ye’ii figures in mixed media and a unique floral piece in charcoals. All are welcome to stop in and celebrate the New Year and the new art and enjoy champagne and chocolates too! For more information please visit the Turquoise Tortoise Gallery.

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Goldenstein Gallery1st Annual Wisdom Show

Join the Goldenstein Gallery as they celebrate the New Year with an opening reception for their 1st Annual Wisdom Show! This show looks at the power of art to inspire, insight, support and shift the way we perceive the world around us. Featured art is created by artists such as Cheston Trammel, Sherab Khandro, Zen Calligrapher Alok Hsu Kwang-han, Raylene Abbott, LauRha Frankfort and Mary Fisher all of whom create healing art in a variety of mediums and styles. For more information please visit the Goldenstein Gallery on Facebook.

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Jerome Art WalkArizona’s Art DestinationJanuary 4th, 20145:00 pm – 8:00 pmTwenty-six studios and galleries will host openings and happenings throughout the artist colony. From the Old Jerome High School studios to The New State Motor Company with the Patrick Lincoln Gallery, art, music and lively conversation are everywhere.This free event has become a Verde Valley favorite with a shuttle that will transport you from the artist filled Old Jerome High School, up to the center of town with The Lincoln Gallery and Made in Jerome Pottery and everything in-between.To learn more about this event please visit the Jerome Art Walk.

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Inn of Sedona Offering Special Hotel Rates for Sedona World Wisdom Days!January 17th – 20th, 2014We would like to welcome the attendees of the World Wisdom Days to Sedona, Arizona by offering special room rates for all those attending! Our central location and complimentary “About Town Shuttle” will make your experience not only enlightening but stress free. The World Wisdom Days discounted rate will only be available through the following link and only during World Wisdom Days; January 17th – 20th, 2014. To take advantage of these discounted rates please click here. For those who have not heard about the first annual Sedona World Wisdom Days, see below for more information. Stay tuned to this Blog for updates and insights on events and activities as the festival draws closer.